Exa (EXA) SC 13G/A Exa Corp

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 3)*

EXA CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

300614500

(CUSIP Number)

September 11, 2017

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☐ Rule13d-1(b)

☒ Rule13d-1(c)

☐ Rule13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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Page 1 of 12 Pages

Exhibit Index: Page 9

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1.	Names of Reporting Persons SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC
2.	Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions) a.  ☐        b.  ☒
3.	SEC Use Only
4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization DELAWARE
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With		5.	Sole Voting Power 1,661,666
		6.	Shared Voting Power 0
		7.	Sole Dispositive Power 1,661,666
		8.	Shared Dispositive Power 0
9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,661,666
10.	Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)   ☐
11.	Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9) 11.07%
12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO

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1.	Names of Reporting Persons GEORGE SOROS
2.	Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions) a.  ☐        b.  ☒
3.	SEC Use Only
4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization UNITED STATES
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With		5.	Sole Voting Power 0
		6.	Shared Voting Power 1,661,666
		7.	Sole Dispositive Power 0
		8.	Shared Dispositive Power 1,661,666
9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,661,666
10.	Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)   ☐
11.	Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9) 11.07%
12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN

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1.	Names of Reporting Persons ROBERT SOROS
2.	Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions) a.  ☐        b.  ☒
3.	SEC Use Only
4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization UNITED STATES
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With		5.	Sole Voting Power 0
		6.	Shared Voting Power 1,661,666
		7.	Sole Dispositive Power 0
		8.	Shared Dispositive Power 1,661,666
9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,661,666
10.	Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ☐
11.	Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9) 11.07%
12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN

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Item 1(a).	Name of Issuer:
	Exa Corporation (the “Issuer”).
Item 1(b).	Address of the Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
	55 Network Drive
	Burlington, MA 01803
Item 2(a).	Name of Person Filing
	The Statement is filed on behalf of each of the following persons (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”):
	i)       Soros Fund Management LLC (“SFM LLC”); ii)     George Soros; and iii)    Robert Soros.
	This statement relates to Shares (as defined herein) held for the account of Quantum Partners LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“Quantum Partners”). SFM LLC serves as principal investment manager to Quantum Partners. As such, SFM LLC has been granted investment discretion over portfolio investments, including the Shares, held for the account of Quantum Partners. George Soros serves as Chairman and Manager of SFM LLC and Robert Soros serves as Manager of SFM LLC.
Item 2(b).	Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
	The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 250 West 55th Street, 38th Floor, New York, NY 10019.
Item 2(c).	Citizenship:
	i)       SFM LLC is a Delaware limited liability company; ii)     George Soros is a United States citizen; and iii)    Robert Soros is a United States citizen.
Item 2(d).	Title of Class of Securities:
	Common Stock, $0.001 par value (the “Shares”).
Item 2(e).	CUSIP Number:
	300614500

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Item 3.	If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule13d-1(b), or13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
	This Item 3 is not applicable.
Item 4.	Ownership:
Item 4(a).	Amount Beneficially Owned:
	As of the date hereof, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 1,661,666 Shares.
Item 4(b).	Percent of Class:
	As of the date hereof, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of approximately 11.07% of the total number of Shares outstanding.
Item 4(c).	Number of shares as to which such person has:
	SFM LLC
	(i)     Sole power to vote or direct the vote	1,661,666
	(ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote	0
	(iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	1,661,666
	(iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	0
	George Soros
	(i)     Sole power to vote or direct the vote	0
	(ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote	1,661,666
	(iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	0
	(iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	1,661,666
	Robert Soros
	(i)     Sole power to vote or direct the vote	0
	(ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote	1,661,666
	(iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	0
	(iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	1,661,666

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Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
	This Item 5 is not applicable.
Item 6.	Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
	The partners of Quantum Partners are entitled to receive, or have the power to direct, the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds of sales of the Shares held for the account of Quantum Partners, in accordance with their ownership interests in Quantum Partners.
Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
	This Item 7 is not applicable.
Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
	This Item 8 is not applicable.
Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group:
	This Item 9 is not applicable.
Item 10.	Certification:
	By signing below each of the Reporting Persons certifies that, to the best of such person’s knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

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SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: September 13, 2017	SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC
	By:	/s/ Regan O’Neill
		Regan O’Neill
		Assistant General Counsel
Date: September 13, 2017	GEORGE SOROS
	By:	/s/ Regan O’Neill
		Regan O’Neill
		Attorney-in-Fact
Date: September 13, 2017	ROBERT SOROS
	By:	/s/ Regan O’Neill
		Regan O’Neill
		Attorney-in-Fact

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EXHIBIT INDEX

		Page No.
A.	Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of September 13, 2017, by and among Soros Fund Management LLC, George Soros, and Robert Soros		10
B.	Power of Attorney, dated as of November 24, 2015, granted by George Soros in favor of Maryann Canfield, Jodye Anzalotta, Jay Schoenfarber, Thomas O’Grady, Regan O’Neill and Robert Soros		11
C.	Power of Attorney, dated as of November 30, 2015, granted by Robert Soros in favor of Maryann Canfield, Jodye Anzalotta, Jay Schoenfarber, Thomas O’Grady and Regan O’Neill		12